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Show some love for Philly’s burgeoning rock stars as The Girls Rock Benefit Show & Instrument Drive, which comes to Johnny Brenda’s on Saturday, May 23. Doors open at 8 P.M., with the music beginning at 9 P.M. Bands schedule to perform include: Oh! Pears, An American Chinese, The Mean, and Run at the Dog.

Now you could pay your $10 to grab a seat and see these four bands live, but if you’re strapped for cash, hunt around and see if you have any old instruments you don’t mind parting with. An old guitar, bass, keyboard or even drum set can be your ticket into the show. Girls Rock Philly (GRP) is collecting old instruments, and even cables, DJ equipment and microphones to stock their upcoming music camp and is granting free admission to anyone donating an instrument or equipment.

For those not familiar with the rockin’ mission of GRP, the program offers a week-long summer camp for tween and teen girls who want to learn to rock the house. The campers learn everything about the music scene, from songwriting to marketing and by week’s end the campers have been transformed into real all-girl rock groups.

So come out to Johnny Brenda’s on May 23, enjoy some live bands and help Girls Rock grow a new crop of rockers.

Johnny Brenda’s
1201 N. Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia 19125
(215) 739-9684
www.johnnybrendas.com